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Argos add two NFL vets to roster

September 14, 2004 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release


Mississauga – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club has beefed up its offence with the addition of two NFL veterans and former 3rd round NFL draft picks in wide receiver Marvin "Snoop" Minnis, a former first team All-American and once a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff award as the nation's top receiver while at Florida State, and running back Brian "Skip" Hicks, another first team All-American who spent four active seasons in the NFL from 1998 to 2001 with Washington and Tennessee. Minnis most recently attended training camp with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and Hicks comes to Toronto after attending training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Both players are expected to practice with their new teammates later today.

Marvin "Snoop" Minnis

Wide Receiver

Florida State

6'1", 170 lbs, Import

Born: February, 6, 1977

Acquired: Signed as a free agent with Toronto on September 13, 2004.

2004: Signed with the Miami Dolphins (NFL) January 28 and released following training camp in August...2003: Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and released August 31...Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) September 24 and released October 7...Re-signed with Tampa Bay December 2 and released December 13, was inactive for both games...2002: Dressed for 2 games with Kansas City and caught 1 pass for 4 yards...2001: Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) in the 3rd round (77 overall) of the NFL Draft...played in 13 games, started in 11 for the Chiefs and caught 33 passes for 511 yards (LG 56) and 1 TD, lone touchdown catch came in NFL debut vs Oakland (9/9/01) from Trent Green...College: Was a four-year letterman at Florida State (1997-00) and started 19 of 43 games...As a senior he caught 63 passes for 1,340 yards and 11 TDs, was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and First Team All-American and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver in that season...Finished his career with 115 catches for 2,098 yards and 17 touchdowns...Personal: Majored in criminology...attended Northwestern High School in Miami where he was named Class 6A All-State...participated in Florida-Georgia All-Star game in senior season...given nickname of ‘Snoop' as a child by his mother who knew him to constantly explore his surroundings...has two daughters, Tatyana and V'tilya.

Brian "Skip" Hicks

Running Back

UCLA

6'0", 230 lbs, Import

Born: October 13, 1974

Acquired: Signed as a free agent with Toronto on September 13, 2004.

2004: Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) as a free agent on January 16...Allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFLE where he was named a league All-Star and carried the ball 183 times for 661 yards and a league leading 12 touchdowns...2003: Attended training camp with the Carolina Panthers and released on August 25...2002: Signed with the Carolina Panthers (NFL) December 18 and was listed as inactive for the final two regular season games...Attended training camp with the Tennessee Titans and released September 1...2001: Claimed on waivers by the Tennessee Titans (NFL) on September 6...backed up Eddie George and played in 9 games recording 56 carries for 341 yards and 1 touchdown...Set single-game career mark for rushing yards gained on 12/16/01 vs Green Bay when he rushed 17 times for 142 yards and 1 TD...Signed with the Chicago Bears (NFL) May 29 and waived September 5...2000: Played in 10 games with the Washington Redskins (NFL)...sustained leg injury early in season, dressed on October 8 vs Philadelphia...1999: Played in 10 games with Washington finishing second on team in rushing with 78 carries for 257 yards and 3 TDs, also had 8 receptions for 72 yards...Played in both post-season contests rushing for 46 yards on 26 carries and catching 4 balls for 44 yards...1998: Carried 122 times for 433 yards and set a Redskin's rookie record with 8 TDs, also added 4 receptions for 23 yards, finished second on team in rushing...Made NFL debut on October 18 vs Minnesota...Drafted by Washington in the 3rd Round (69th Overall) of the NFL Draft...College: Finished at UCLA (1993-97) as the school's all-time leading TD scorer with 55...Scored UCLA record 26 TDs as a senior...Named first-team All-American by the Sporting News and Second Team All-American by the AP...Personal: Was an economics major in college...hometown is Wichita Falls, TX...Was a three-year football letterman at Burkburnett High School in Texas where he rushed for 3,100 yards and 41 TDs in his career...also lettered in track, basketball and baseball.

The Toronto Argonauts are North America's oldest professional football club, having celebrated their 130th anniversary in 2003. The Toronto Argonauts have 14 Grey Cup championships to their credit. Full roster details are available at www.argonauts.ca. For individual game tickets, please call (416) 872-5000.

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